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India's next pharmaceutical revolution

Last month, an Indian pharmaceutical company accomplished something unprecedented. Wockhardt became the first Indian pharmaceutical company to win...

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India’s food security is largely dependent on the Persian Gulf

India’s agricultural achievement is one of its great post-Independence success stories. From the brink of famine in the mid-1960s, the country is...

24.04.2026 20

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The climate game India cannot afford to lose

India’s recently withdrew its bid to host COP33, offering no public explanation beyond a vague reference to a “review of commitments”. The...

17.04.2026 30

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India needs a national development corps

Every recruitment cycle in India sees tens of thousands of public posts attract millions of applicants. The fact that even a posting for the position...

09.04.2026 30

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The diaspora’s potential, beyond just remittances

India’s most consequential contribution to the world isn’t a product, a service, or even a technology platform. It is people. Indian workers,...

02.04.2026 20

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Sanitation security and kidney stones in women

Public debates about women’s safety in India usually focus on violence in public spaces. But there is another dimension of safety that receives far...

20.03.2026 30

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Long shadow of public health’s colonial legacy

‘The past is never dead. It’s not even past.’ William Faulkner’s words about the American South apply to India’s health system as well. Much...

12.03.2026 40

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Why India must now bet big on animal vaccines

13.02.2026 10

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Taxing tobacco: The case for higher rates and wider coverage

07.02.2026 20

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Reform Agricultural Subsidies to Improve Climate Resilience and Health

24.01.2026 30

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Learning from Singapore to realise Viksit Bharat

09.01.2026 30

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Why the 1993 World Development Report Still Matters for India

03.01.2026 40

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Drinking water from the tap as a true measure for development

As incomes rise without safe piped water, the default alternative becomes plastic. Mexico offers a reminder of the limits of income growth

27.12.2025 30

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Can Ayurveda serve population health?

Population health strategies may benefit from Ayurveda’s insights into why standardised interventions fail for many population subgroups

20.12.2025 20

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Viksit Bharat goal needs investing more in health

Over time, neglecting the health of the population transforms growth from an engine of progress to a source of fragility

12.12.2025 20

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India’s drug regulation is stuck in a time warp

Calls for tighter government oversight are justified, yet regulation alone may not suffice in a system vulnerable to corruption

14.10.2025 40

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Focus on rabies control, not stray dog population

The issue of stray dogs pits the right of humans to live safely without getting bitten or attacked against that of most dogs who do not bite anyone.

18.08.2025 30

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